The usual suspects, like America, were adamantly opposed to this, of course. But so was Ireland.

Yes, Ireland.

The voting on the “Protection of the Family” resolution was 27 for and 14 against, Slater noted. Those opposing the motion included the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and other Western European countries, while its sponsors included Russia, China, Belarus, and more than a dozen Muslim and African countries. The four abstaining members of the council—Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Macedonia—probably were forced to do so by the rich countries opposing the bill.

Even more surprising is the presence of a country not particularly noted for human rights, or the protection of unborn children, China. I have no explanation for that one. Maybe a reader can figure it out. The other opposing countries, like the African nations, Russia and a number of Muslim countries, have a longer history of supporting the family at the UN so their pro-natural family stance was not surprising.